My
name is Debbie Barrett and sometime ago I began a quest to find my
families roots. I was told I was German, Irish and Dutch, given a
couple of names, a place and nothing else. From those first few
tentative letters sent out to the McKean County Historical Society in
Pennsylvania has sprung a genealogy that spans this country coast to
coast, from it's early colonization to the present.

It is a story that is inextricably linked to the making of a country.
With the first English and Dutch settlers in New England and New Amsterdam
to the later German immigrants who sailed into New York harbor, all have
made their mark on this country's history, added to its cultural diversity
and expanded its horizons. It is a story that has been told millions
of times during the course of our history, each with its own individual
twists and turns, but all sharing one thing in common, the chance to start
a new life in a new world.

On this site you will find only
my direct ancestry, a complete file of what I currently have can be viewed
on the World
Connect project at Rootsweb
in my Britton
genealogy located there. Please remember that I only have complete
documentation on my direct lineage and it is a work in progress. Enjoy your visit and if you find
something of interest, you can contact me at mrsgrinnin@attbi.com,
I would be happy to share whatever I can with you.

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